Kenneth R. Carter Vita

Biographical Sketch

Kenneth Carter is currently a Senior Consultant at wik-Consult GmbH, located in Bad Honnef, Germany. wik-Consult GmbH is the for-profit consulting arm of the Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste (Scientific Institute for Infrastructure and Communication Services), Germany's leading research and advisory institute for communication services.

Mr. Carter brings both strong legal analysis and a quantitative approach to wik-Consult’s newly formed NGN and Internet Economics Department. The Department takes an interdisciplinary approach, to provide critical analysis and insight to assist regulators and market players in tackling complex strategic and tactical questions regarding NGNs. Historically, communication networks were closely linked to single services. Today, driven by technological and market convergence, it and is increasingly common for fixed and mobile telephony networks, as well as cable television networks, to simultaneously carry voice, video and data services. This evolution, enabled by Internet Protocol (IP), is upsetting the balance of powers in the market place and opening a plethora of new issues for interconnection, access to emergency services, lawful intercept, universal service, network integrity, and usability for those with impairments. Mr. Carter has provided assessments of economics, business strategy and regulatory policy for the Department.

Prior to joining wik-Consult in April 2007, Mr. Carter was Senior Counsel for Business and Economics in the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis (OSP) at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Office, frequently referred to as the FCC’s "think tank", works to develop a strategic plan identifying short- and long-term policy objectives for the Commission. OSP is responsible for monitoring the state of the communications industry to identify trends, emerging issues, and overall industry health. Mr. Carter's role was that of an internal consultant to the Commission, focusing on three major areas: industry intelligence, agency planning, and spectrum policy. At the FCC, he provided the Chairman, Commissioners, and other senior staff with financial, business, and market analysis regarding emerging trends to assist the Commission in understanding the future implications of current issues. Mr. Carter co-authored OSP Working Paper #39, "Unlicensed and Unshackled", widely-cited as an authority on the use of license-exempt spectrum. In addition, Mr. Carter, was selected to receive the FCC Excellence in Economic Analysis Award. Through this prestigious award, Chairman Kevin Martin recognized the cutting edge experimental economic analysis completed by Mr. Carter and two of his FCC colleagues, Dr. Mark Bykowsky and Dr. William Sharkey. The series economic experiments breaks ground for market-informed radio spectrum policies. At the FCC, he also served on several working groups, including the IT Steering Committee, and was the Legal Co-Chair of Research and Development Subcommittee of the Spectrum Policy Task Force.

Mr. Carter joined the FCC from the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information(CITI) at Columbia University, where he was Deputy Director. As the leading academic research institute focusing on telecommunications economics and policy, the Institute is closely monitored as a barometer for emerging trends within the industry. Mr. Carter served as the Institute's liaison to corporations, policy-makers, and the press in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, providing analysis on topical issues. At CITI, he managed CITI’s various research projects, including the development of the first web-based graduate-level distance education course for business students. He was a Director of the Virtual Institute of Information, CITI’s on-line research platform, and was also responsible for the coordination of the MBA concentration in the Management of Entertainment, Communications, and Media at Columbia Business School. He was appointed Associate Director of CITI in June 1998 after having been a legal research assistant as a law student. Mr. Carter was instrumental in establishing an industry research center at the Institute, with a $1.2 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He remains a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute.

Mr. Carter has worked for the Federal Trade Commission on such issues as the FTC's jurisdiction over resellers of prepaid telecommunication services and the deceptive advertising of tariff rates. He began his career in media and communications, having worked for MTV Networks, Island Records, and the international television syndication firm, D.L. Taffner.

Mr. Carter has served on several advisory boards and committees. He served on International Advisory Forum on Next Generation Broadband Networks. Minister Eamon Ryan of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources established this Advisory Forum of senior telecoms experts and CEOs from around the world in order to advise him on the optimum role for Government in the development of Next Generation Broadband in the Republic of Ireland. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Carter served on the Program Committee of the annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), acting as Vice Chairman for the Thirty Fourth and Thirty Fifth Annual Conferences.

Mr. Carter earned an Executive MBA from Columbia Business School (Dean's List) while working full-time as the Deputy Director of CITI. Mr. Carter received his JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. While in law school, he was a member of the Cardozo Arts Entertainment Law Journal and President of the Cardozo Asian and Pacific Law Students Association. Mr. Carter was awarded an Alexander Judicial Fellowship, serving as a full-time junior clerk in the chambers of Hon. John C. Lifland, U.S.D.J. He was graduated from Colgate University with a BA in Economics and East Asian Studies after studying abroad in England and Japan. Mr. Carter grew up in New York, where he attended Horace Mann School.

Mr. Carter is an avid scuba diver and has a certification of Rescue Diver. He is proficient in Japanese and studies Japanese archery, called “Kyudo”. Mr. Carter lives in Bonn, Germany with his wife, Elizabeth, and their son, Jaydon.

Professional Experience

- The Broadband Economy and Emerging Markets in Bandwidth
- Mass Media Content for Mobile Wireless Communications
- Television Over the Internet
- The Telecommunications Industry and Financial Markets
- Resilience of Communications Networks in Times of Disaster

International Advisory Forum on Next Generation Broadband/Networks, Minister Eamon Ryan, TD, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Ireland.

Vice Chair, Program Committee, Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Arlington, VA.

IT Steering Committee, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC

Legal Co-Chair, Research and Development Subcommittee, Spectrum Policy Task Force, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC

Columbia Business School, New York, NY
Executive M.B.A., August 2002.
Honors:    Dean's List

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY
J.D., January 1998. Accelerated Entry
Honors:    Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
                Alexander Judicial Fellow

Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
B.A., May 1992.
Concentrations:     Economics and Asian Studies - Japan
Honors:                 Colgate University London Economics Study Group, Fall 1991
                          Religious Heritage of Japan Study Group, Summer 1991
                          College Semester Abroad, Tokyo, Spring 1991

District of Columbia (September 11, 2000).

New York State, First Department (October 26, 1998).

English - mother tongue
Japanese - conversational fluency, elementary reading and writing
German - conversational speaking, elementary reading and writing
French - elementary speaking, reading, writing

A Comparison of Network Neutrality Approaches in: the U.S., Japan, and the European Union, International Telecommunications Society 18th Biennial Conference, Tokyo, Japan (June 27-30, 2010).

National Strategies for Ultrabroadband Infrastructure Deployment: Experiences and Challenges, WIK International Conference, Berlin, Germany (April 26-27, 2010).

Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Spectrum Use by the Public Sector, Special Lecture Series, Kyushu University Faculty of Economics, Fukuoka, Japan, (October 5, 2009).

The Political Economy of Network Neutrality, Keynote Speaker, ITU Association of Japan, Tokyo, Japan (September 30, 2009).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Presenter, Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Spectrum Use by the Public Sector, Washington, DC (September 25 - 27, 2009).

Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar: Emergency Services & Public Safety Spectrum, Speaker, International Perspective - Allocating Blue and Amber Light Spectrum, London, England (June 11, 2009).

Neutralità della rete e aspetti socio-economici, Keynote Speaker, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy (video, May 15, 2009).

Workshop on the Efficient Use of Radio Frequency, National Commission for Communications Regulation of Ukraine, Speaker, Next Generation Spectrum Policy, Mission Critical Broadband PSS Networks, Kiev, Ukraine (April 22, 2009).

PolicyTracker Public Sector Spectrum Conference, Speaker, Broadband networks for safety of life services panel, Brussels, Belgium (April 21, 2009).

Workshop on ETNS, Co-organizer, Brussels, Belgium (by invitation only, March 26, 2009).

Challenges for FTTB/H in Europe, Session Chair, International WIK conference, Berlin, Germany (March 23-24, 2009).

International Telecommunications Society, 19th European Regional Conference, Speaker, Network Neutrality in Europe and The History of Licence-Exempt Spectrum Policy in the United States. LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome (September 18-20, 2008).

SuperNova 2008, Does Broadband Have a Future?, San Francisco, CA (June 16-18, 2008).

PSC Europe Forum Annual Assembly, Keynote Speaker, “Safety First: Reinvesting the Digital Dividend in Broadband Mission Critical Communications for Public Safety”, Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 10th - 11th 2008.)

Review of the European Framework for Electronic Communications, Speaker, Regulatory Reform outside of Europe, Bonn, Germany, (April 24-25, 2008).

The Genesis of Unlicensed Wireless Policy, Featured Speaker, Unlicensed to Kill: A Brief History of Part 15 Rules, George Mason University, Arlington, VA (April 4, 2008).

GPON Deployment Forum, Presenter, IIR Telecoms, Amsterdam, Netherlands (December 3-6, 2007).

Network Neutrality: Implications for Europe, Organizer, WIK, Bonn, Germany (December 3-4, 2007).

DigiWorld Summit, Transatlantic Forum, Net Neutrality vs. separation, Presenter, IDATE, Montpellier, France (November 14-15, 2007).

Plenary Panel: Technology Roadmap: Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and Cellular Networks, North America W2i Digital Cities Convention (East), Wireless Internet Institute, Philadelphia, PA (December 5-6, 2006).

Annual CITI-Nippon Keidanren Research Conference, Panelist, Tokyo,

Japan

, (closed door, September 21, 2006).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Program Committee Vice Chair and Presenter, Washington, DC (September 29 - October 1, 2006).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Program Committee Member, Washington, DC (September 23-25, 2005).

FCC Policy Issues, Camp NARUC 2005, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI (August 10, 2005).

Broadband Wireless: WiMax Licensing Regimes and Municipal Wireless Networks in the United States, Keynote, KITI and The Broadband Association, Tokyo, Japan (English version) (June 6, 2005).

MobiHoc, Plenary Session Moderator and Presenter, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana (May 26, 2005).

Technology Roadmap, North America W2i Digital Cities Convention (East), Wireless Internet Institute, Philadelphia, PA (May 2-4, 2005).

WiMax and the Last Mile, Presenter, Columbia University (November 19, 2004).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Program Committee Member and Presenter, Washington, DC (October 1-4, 2004).

After the Closing of the Spectrum Frontier: What spectrum allocation models work best, when and where?, Presenter, Columbia University (September 27, 2004).

International Telecommunications Society 15th Biennial Conference, Presenter, Berlin, Germany (September 5-7, 2004).

Wi-Fi Implementation and Deal Making, Presenter, Law Seminars International, Reston, VA (June 7-8, 2004).

Migration Trends in Spectrum Use and Regulation, Presenter, Federal Communications Bar Association, Washington, DC (June 22, 2004).

Pervasive Connectivity: How Unlicensed Spectrum Will Help The World Go Wireless, Speaker, New America Foundation, Washington, DC (Presentation) (April 16, 2004).

Latest Coolest Newest: Top 4 Technologies for '04, Organizer and Moderator, Federal Communications Bar Association (March 26, 2004).

Digital Migration Symposium, Co-organizer, Catholic University, Washington, DC (Video) (January 22, 2004).

VoIP Forum, Co-organizer, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (December 1, 2003).

Rural WISP Showcase and Workshop, Co-organizer, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (November 4, 2003).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Panelist Wireless ISP Panel, Washington, DC (September 19-22, 2003).

Power Line Communications II: More Than a Scientific Curiosity But Is It (Finally) the Long-Awaited "Third Wire" to Every Home?, Columbia University (July 16, 2002).

The New Telecommunications Industry and Financial Markets: From Utility to Volatility, Co-organizer, Columbia University (April 30, 2002).

Discussion of the Book "Tech for Non-Techies: Principles of Modern Communications Technology" by A. Michael Noll, Columbia University (April 23, 2002).

The Future of Telecommunications in Europe, Columbia University (April 12, 2002).

Mass Media Content for Mobile Wireless, Co-organizer and Presenter, Columbia University (April 5, 2002).

Media Usage: Some Intriguing Facts, Columbia University (April 2, 2002).

Modified Lease Spectrum Auctions: A Controlled Market System, Columbia University (March 20, 2002).

An Electronic Public Transmission Act of 2002 for the Minimum Regulation of Content on the Internet, Prof. Koichiro Hayashi, Columbia University (February 11, 2002).

Power Line Communications: More Than a Scientific Curiosity…But Is It (Finally) the Long-Awaited "Third Wire" to Every Home?, Columbia University (February 7, 2002).

The Broadband Economy: The Emerging Market System in Bandwidth, Co-organizer and Moderator, Columbia University (October 26, 2001).

Key Drivers For 3G Wireless: Will 3G Deliver Its Promise? Or Is It Just Hype?, Co-organizer, Columbia University (October 25, 2001).

Disaster Recovery: Communications and Information Systems in the Financial Industry: Lessons from the World Trade Center and City of London Attacks, Columbia University (October 17, 2001).

The Digital Divide: An Inhibitor of Growth?, Columbia University (June 11, 2001).

Demand for Bandwidth: Preliminary Models and Results, Columbia University (May 3, 2001).

Three Years On: Evaluating the Impact of the WTO's Basic Telecommunications Agreement: A Focus on Mexico and South Africa, Columbia University (April 30, 2001).

Iridium: Infrastructure for the Developing World, Columbia University (April 25, 2001).

Assault On Privacy: Can Encryption Safeguard the Internet?, Columbia University (April 24, 2001).

Reforming the German Communications Market, Columbia University (April 13, 2001).

Exploring Media Content Strategies in Mobile Communication Markets, Columbia University (March 28, 2001).

Mobile Media Marketing: Translating Consumer Behavior Into Business Strategy, Columbia University (March 20, 2001).

Invitation-only Workshop on Interconnection Pricing, CITI and USC Annenberg, Washington, DC (December 13, 2000).

TV Over the Internet: Implications for Infrastructure, Content, Policy and Strategy, Co-organizer, CITI, European Institute for the Media, and GLOCOM, (New York, November 10, 2000; Düsseldorf, December 8, 2000; and Tokyo February, 2001).

Setting the Telecommunications Policy Agenda, Columbia University (November 3, 2000).

Contracting for Credibility, Columbia University (October 6, 2000).

Evaluating the Deployment of Broadband Connectivity, Organizer and Moderator, Columbia University (September 12, 2000).

CALLS Telecom Rates: Reform or Ruse, Co-organizer, Keynote: Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth, Commissioner FCC, CITI, USC Annenberg, and New York Law School (August 3, 2000).

Venture Capital in New Media, Co-organizer, Columbia University (December 10, 1999).

Competition in the Cyber-World, Co-organizer, Columbia University (November 18-19, 1999).

All on One Wire: Cable Telephony, Panelist, CITI and New York Law School (July 14, 1999).

Emitai Etzoni: New Proposals to Bridge the Encryption Debate, Co-organizer, Columbia University (April 14, 1999).

European Lessons in Liberalization: The German Experience in Telecommunications & Internet Applications, Moderator, Columbia University CITI (February 14, 1999).

Cable TV as Internet Provider: From Business Convergence to a Convergence of Regulation?, Co-organizer, Columbia University (January 26, 1999).

Developments in the US Telecommunications Industry: Regulatory Convergence and Internet Telephony, Co-chair and Moderator, CITI, Tokyo, Japan (December 9, 1998).

The New Investment Theory of Real Options and Its Implications For The Cost Models in Telecommunications, Co-organizer, Columbia University (October 2, 1998).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Discussant, Intellectual Property Panel, Washington, DC (October 3-5, 1998).

New Approaches to Minority Media Ownership, Moderator, Debt Models Panel, Columbia University (July 27-28, 1998).

Has Privatization Worked? The International Experience, Columbia University (June 12, 1998).